Stupid Stitch
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, 09-19-2017 at 10:41 AM (1166 Views)
I am post op day 8 and would feel perfect if it weren't for this one internal stitch that I apparently pulled or something. (The nurse assured me that it's not popped loose). Apparently about 3-4 inches below the largest incision (where they pull the stomach out) they have a stitch that attaches to the muscle wall. Well on Sunday I did quite a bit around the house and I guess I over did it and pulled that stitch when I was laying down to rest. I felt it when I was laying down and it felt like a rubber band stretched to its limits. I never felt it pop so I guess the nurse is right. But that one stitch has halted the rest of my progress. I can no longer get out of bed by myself. I'm not walking anywhere near as well as I was. I can't bend down or put too much pressure on my left leg. I'm not normally a whiny baby about things, but I'm struggling.
On the positive side. I have lost 15pds since surgery. :-) My husband says that if he had known this surgery would have stopped my snoring so quickly he would have made me have it a long time ago!!! (I told him not to get too happy, I'm sleeping propped up quite a bit, so snoring may come back for a while). People have already started commenting on how thin my face has become!! I feel great!! EXCEPT for that stupid stitch!!!!